An illustrated butterfly over a multicolored background. 'AAPI Joy'.

AAPI Joy: AAPI Voices, Then & Now

Saturday, May 16, 2026
11 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Central Library

Celebrate the diversity of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander communities in Los Angeles at AAPI Joy, a free festival for all ages. Explore the City’s rich AAPI heritage and join us in forging a shared future of acceptance, cooperation, and inspiration with the greater Los Angeles community.

Featured Interviews

Interview With an Author: Yangsze Choo

Interview With an Author: John Shen Yen Nee & SJ Rozan

Learn more about upcoming AAPI Joy events at your local branch

AAPI Joy

A Gift for Nai Nai

Ung, Kim-Hoa

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Adventures in Starry Kitchen: 88 Asian-Inspired Recipes From America’s Most Famous Underground Restaurant

Trần, Nguyên

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America is in the Heart: A Personal History

Bulosan, Carlos

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Amy Wu and the Ribbon Dance

Zhang, Kat

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Coming to Terms With Historical Trauma: A Memoir

Pol-Lim, Sara

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Cruising J-Town: Japanese American Car Culture in Los Angeles

Wang, Oliver

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Dreams to Ashes: The 1871 Los Angeles Chinatown Massacre

Blackburne, Livia

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Filipinos in Los Angeles

Koerner, Mae Respicio

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From Little Tokyo, With Love

Kuhn, Sarah

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Hawaiians in Los Angeles

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Hula

Hakes, Jasmin 'Iolani

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I'll Love You Forever: Notes From a K-pop Fan

Kwon, Giaae

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Interior Chinatown

Yu, Charles

Winner: 2020 National Book Award for Fiction

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Julia Song is Undateable: A Novel

Lee, Susan

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Kill Her Twice

Lee, Stacey

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Koreatown Dreaming: Stories & Portraits of Korean Immigrant Life

Hahn, Emanuel

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Koreatown, Los Angeles: Immigration, Race, and the "American Dream"

Lee, Shelley Sang-Hee

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Los Angeles's Little Tokyo

Little Tokyo Historical Society.

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Not Your Average Jo

Shim, Grace K.

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Our Lake

Kang, Angie

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Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist

Leung, Julie

An inspiring picture-book biography of animator Tyrus Wong, the Chinese American immigrant responsible for bringing Disney's Bambi to lif

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Rising From the Ashes: Los Angeles, 1992

Yoo, Paula

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Simone

Nguyen, Viet Thanh

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Stay With My Heart

Bhuiyan, Tashie

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Sunday Funday in Koreatown

Kim, Aram

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Terminal Island: Lost Communities on America's Edge

Hirahara, Naomi

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The Lost Queen

Phan, Aimee

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The Power of Chinatown: Searching for Spatial Justice in Los Angeles

Hom, Laureen D.

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The Red Car to Hollywood

Liu, Jennie

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Troublemaker

Cho, John

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What We Kept to Ourselves: A Novel

Kim, Nancy Jooyoun

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Where I belong: Healing Trauma and Embracing Asian American Identity

Lee, Soo Jin (Therapist)

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Which Side Are You on: A Novel

Wong, Ryan Lee

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